During the VIPP-SD Basic Training course, the theoretical background, goal and main principles of the VIPP-SD intervention will be discussed. Participants will be taught how to apply VIPP-SD through guided practice by means of case examples and exercises. Exercises will be followed by discussions led by a certified trainer. The goal of this basic course is to introduce the participants to the main elements of the VIPP-SD method, thereby increasing their knowledge and understanding of its practical use and its effectiveness.
In order to learn how to implement the VIPP-SD successfully and independently, the basic training is followed by a practice period. During this period, participants are putting the method into practice with a ‘practice family’, i.e. a family without a request for help. Ideally, the practice period should start as soon as possible after the last training day, and at least within 6 months after the end of the training. The home visits will take place approximately every two weeks. In addition to the time of the home-visits, you should take into account the travel time, the processing time (such as keeping your logbook), preparation time (editing fragments and writing the scripts) and the online supervision meetings (6 sessions). During the supervision meetings, participants will have the opportunity to discuss their video recordings and ‘scripts’ (written preparation of the intervention) with a qualified supervisor or trainer. As part of the assessment, participants will be asked once to record the video feedback part of one of the visit. They will show part of this video during one of the last supervision meetings. The practice period is concluded with a short reflection report.
